President

• Jan 2021 - Present

President, Collaborative Leader, Director, CEO, M&A, Global Citizen President, Collaborative Leader, Director, CEO, M&A, Global Citizen

President

• 1998 - Dec 2020

MOTION INDUSTRIES CANADA INC. (formerly B.C. BEARING GROUP) A distributor of industrial products with operations in Canada, United States, Mexico, and South America. With almost 1000 employees, over 50 branches, 10 shops and two distribution centres, Motion Canada is the largest national supplier of industrial parts and solutions to customers across Canada.ROLE SUMMARYAs President of the largest Industrial Distribution Company, managed 70 locations Canada wide with approximately 1,000 employees. ACCOMPLISHMENTS- Successfully grew the business coast-to-coast, expanding offering, footprint, and brand. - Met or exceeded all annual sales and profitability metrics established by the parent, a NYSE publicly quoted company.- Led a team of executives responsible for Supply Chain, Sales & Marketing, Human Resources and Operations across Canada.- Managed successfully though the pandemic with very limited employee reductions.- He joined Motion Canada in March 2010, as part of the BC Bearing acquisition and has successfully grown the business coast-to-coast, expanding offering, footprint and brand Show less

Board Director

• 2010 - 2020

Board Director

• 2003 - 2010

Board Director

• 1998 - 2008

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Director

• 1987 - 1998

A subsidiary of the Diamond Group with a considerable real estate holding and development portfolio in western Canada and the western United States. ROLE SUMMARY As Vice President, CFO and Director, reported to the President / sole shareholder. Responsible for all aspects of the internal and external financial statements, monitored actual to budget performance for all entities within group and evaluated the performance for the President. ACCOMPLISHMENTS - Prepared annual financing packages for various lenders. - Prepared and filed returns for various government agencies. - Reviewed, analyzed, and advised on real estate and acquisition investment opportunities. - Managed real estate portfolio including ongoing development projects in Canada and the United States. Show less

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

• 1981 - 1998

A family owned, diverse group of companies that include an automobile dealership, an equipment and tool distributor, a trust company, a thoroughbred racetrack, a wooden handle manufacturer, real estate development and holding operations and a rack jobber. Group sales in excess of $250 million annually, approximately 600 employees.ROLE SUMMARYAs Vice President and CFO responsible for internal reporting, assessing the quality of, financing and managing acquisitions for wide reaching western Canadian based enterprise. ACCOMPLISHMENTS- Successfully engineered and executed the transition of leadership from the founders of the company to the next generation of family members.- Achieved success in turning around struggling companies. - Exceeded all expectations for annual growth and profit. Show less

Board Director

• 1982 - 1996

President and Director

• 1988 - 1996

The Canadian distributor of Hitachi power tools with over 110 employees in 6 branches across Canada. ROLE SUMMARY Reported to the Chairman / sole shareholder, responsible for strategic planning for both the Tools and Wooden Handle divisions. ACCOMPLISHMENTS - Developed strategy for a national distribution company. - Negotiated contracts with Asian, European and North American suppliers. - Successfully relocated a manufacturing plant from Canada to Indonesia. - Managed considerable overseas import financing facilities. Show less

Executive Vice President

• 1987 - 1993

A thoroughbred horse racetrack that operated a 120-day season, a union operation with 450 employees during the racing season. ROLE SUMMARY As Executive Vice President, and member of the board of directors, responsible for negotiating collective bargaining agreements, and overseeing the successful operation of the second largest horse racing facilities in Canada. Approximately 1,000 seasonal union employees. ACCOMPLISHMENTS - Negotiated with government and city officials on the government take-over of thoroughbred racing in British Columbia. - Assisted in complex collective bargaining agreements. Show less